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NewsMea Maxima Culpa sold by Content
Alex Gibney’s doc Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God has been sold to a raft of international broadcasters by Content Media.
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NewsSky confirms 3D commitment
BSkyB affirms commitment to 3D programming in wake of BBC deciding to ditch the technology.
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NewsA Field in England figures revealed
Film4 and Picturehouse have reported initial figures for the UK’s first simultaneous feature release across all formats.
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NewsBBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
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NewsKiev launching TV co-pro market
Kiev Media Week is launching a new co-production event for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and CIS countries.
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NewsSundance Channel expands to Indonesia
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has signed a new distribution deal to launch The Sundance Channel in Indonesia, on the country’s largest Pay TV operator Indovision.
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NewsGyllenhaal to star in Honourable Woman
Actress to play lead role in drama series set against an international political backdrop.
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NewsBroadcasters acquire Having You
EXCLUSIVE: High Point inks multiple TV deals on Sam Hoare’s Having You.
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NewsITV buys Hatfields & McCoys indie
ITV has acquired its third American indie, paying $30m (£19m) for a controlling stake in Hatfields & McCoys producer Thinkfactory Media.
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NewsSundance Channel expands to DirecTV Latin America
September launch will make Sundance Channel available for the first time in seven Latin American countries.
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NewsRelativity boss to deliver Mipcom keynote
Chiefs at Relativity Media, Amazon Studios, Bravo and Style Media, and FremantleMedia are to deliver keynote speeches at Mipcom in October.
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NewsBehind the Candelabra draws 2.4m
Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, was seen by 2.4 million viewers on its US premiere.
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NewsCrossing Lines to open Monte Carlo
Donald Sutherland to be honoured with Crystal Nymph Lifetime Achievement Award.
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NewsSpacey to deliver Edinburgh TV lecture
Lecture takes place during this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, which runs Aug 22-24.
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NewsSinemaTV, NBCUniversal extend Turkish pact
SinemaTV has signed a new output deal with NBCUniversal International TV Distribution to broadcast the studio’s feature and television slate for the first time on Turkish TV.
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NewsWheatley film to get simultaneous UK release
A Field in England first UK film to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on free TV, DVD and VoD.
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NewsKormakur to develop EVE project
Filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur has struck a creative partnership with multiplayer game company CCP Games.
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NewsNetflix to stream up to 20 originals
Netflix could launch up to 20 original commissions in the next couple of years, according to Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings.
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NewsDouble Negative launches TV unit
Soho-based VFX firm Double Negative (Dneg) has launched a TV division.
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NewsBBC1 drama set for first tax credit
Tony Jordan’s BBC1 drama By Any Means has become the first production to pass the cultural test to qualify for high-end TV tax breaks in the UK.